I am going to marry Canadian citizen
I have a daughter who is 22years old. I'm divorcee and I'm going to marry Canadian citizen. My daughter is in Canada right now on workpermit , now her work permit will expired on September 2025. What ...
I have a daughter who is 22years old. I'm divorcee and I'm going to marry Canadian citizen. My daughter is in Canada right now on workpermit , now her work permit will expired on September 2025. What ...
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Only a child under 18 years of age can be legally adopted in India. The maximum age for a single parent to adopt is 55 years, and the maximum composite age for a couple is 110 years. According to Section 4(a) of the Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act,1956, the age of the majority is 18, but if a person is under the care of a guardian, the age of the majority increases to 21 years. So, when your daughter's age is now 22 years old, her adoption is out of the ambit of the governing Ac
Sir , I am an adopted child, but I have no any government documents of adoption. But in my adhar card, pan card and even on educational documents there is name of parents who have adopted me . Will I ...
Dear Client,
Adoptions in India are governed by two laws: 1) the Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956 (HAMA), and 2) the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015. Only a child under 18 years of age can be legally adopted in India. However, for a valid adoption, the ceremony of give and take is equally important and must be proven to have occurred in the presence of witnesses. Even if there is no registered document or deed of adoption to show that adoption has taken place but there are witnesses to prove
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Profile of the lawyer General Questions on CARA Regulation 2022 1. What are the key updates or changes introduced in the CARA Regulations, 2022, compared to previous adoption regulations? 2. How d ...
Dear Sir,
B. General Queries by Prospective Adoptive Parents for Adopting a Child
in India
4. What is the process of adopting a child in India?
Steps for In-Country Adoptions
5. I have found a baby on the road-side; can I adopt that child?
i. No, you cannot adopt the child directly.
ii. If you find any abandoned child in the need of care and protection, you can contact any of the following
(a) CHILDLINE (Toll Free Number-1098)
(b) Local Police
(c) Any Specialized Adoption Agency (SAA)
(d) Child
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What if my uncle adopt me in this age as I'm 18 years old Will the govt.officials will verify me by my biological parents or my uncle's And will I be able to make EWS certificate
Dear Client,
Only a child under 18 years of age can be legally adopted in India. The maximum age for a single parent to adopt is 55 years, and the maximum composite age for a couple is 110 years. According to Section 4(a) of the Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act,1956, the age of the majority is 18, but if a person is under the care of a guardian, the age of the majority increases to 21 years. So, if you meet these criteria for a valid adoption and the eligibility criteria for issuing of EWS Ce
If an adoptive father gives an affidavit that an adopted girl can not claim property. Can it disallow adopted girl, moreover there is no court order for adoption except marks sheet and aadhaar in adop ...
Dear Sir,
No person on this earth, the adopted girl from inheriting the property of her legal adoptive father. She can fight for her right.
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I would like to know if a person who is born as her mother was raped can make from his non biological father's sc certificate in related to adoption? If it deals with any other area of law please let ...
Dear Client,
The right to protect genetic material from DNA tests is a recent right of children upheld by the Supreme Court wherein children should not be lost in search of paternity. Family courts are directed that DNA tests should be ordered as a matter of last option between opposing parents. Although the determination of paternity is done through the application of the DNA test by the courts and the reliability and admissibility of DNA evidence has been considered by the Supreme Court in th
Can I legally adopt someone I care as my father? He is consented to be my Father and considers me as his own son. I really want him as my legal father.
Dear Client,
The Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956 governs the adoption in India for Hindus. As per this Act, the maximum age permissible for a person to be taken in adoption is 18 years. If the age of the adoptee, is older than 18 years, he cannot be adopted. However, a person more that 18 years old can also be adopted provided that a custom or usage is governing you both which provides for such an adoption.
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My father was adopted by my grandfather's own brother. He is cancelled his adoption. At this time my father died. What can we do? My adopted grand father can't give anything to me
Dear Client,
Your deceased father was adopted by the brother of your grandfather, who subsequently canceled the said adoption. If the cancellation of the said adoption is not done following the procedure of relevant law and a decree of the Civil Court, then you have no claim against the adopted grandfather of your deceased father. Moreover, if the adoption of your deceased father is not done following the provision of the Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956, then it cannot be considered a v
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Can I get adopted ?? I'm 19 years old if I can I want to have a nice loving family
Dear Client,
Only a child under 18 years of age can be legally adopted in India. The maximum age for a single parent to adopt is 55 years, and the maximum composite age for a couple is 110 years. The maximum age of a child that can be adopted is 18 years. So, the adoption of a person at the age of 19 years is void under the law. According to Section 4(a) of the Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act,1956, the age of the majority is 18 and accordingly, when a person is adopted at the age of 19 years
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I was adopted when I was 6 years old, however I just stayed with adopted parents for less than 4 months and I moved back with my biological parents. The issue is till now all my documents have adopted ...
Dear Client,
Adoptions in India are governed by two laws: 1) the Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956 (HAMA), and 2) the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015. When the adoption of any child is obtained through a Court's order, any amendment or rectification in respect of any matter post-adoption requires a Court's order. The biological parents of the child have to approach the Civil Court for cancellation of the order of adoption to rectify the name/surname of the child in the relevant documents/recor
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